Four of the five law enforcement officers who’ve expressed interest in the vacant Russellville Police Chief job are local and work in either Russellville or Pope County.

RPD Capt. Charlie Falwell has expressed interest in the position and has interviewed, Mayor Bill Eaton told The Courier on Wednesday. Eaton said Falwell came to him expressing interest in the position.

Eaton said of the five candidates, three submitted resumes, which he said was fine because he interviewed the candidates who expressed interest and he didn’t require a resume.

Eaton again said he couldn’t say when the position would be filled, but that a press conference would be called to alert the public of his choice when he was ready to make an official announcement.

The position has been vacant since the previous chief, Tom McMillen, retired on July 1.

Interim Chief Jeff Humphrey is one of the five who contacted Eaton about the chief position.

The list of five potential Russellville Police Chief includes Falwell, Humphrey, RPD Capt. David Davis, Scott Rentfro with the Pope County Sheriff’s Office and Maj. J.R. Hankins with the Arkansas State Police.